Featuring
Mike Chamberlain
Wednesday, April 7th, 2021
No Host Bar: 5:30 p.m., Dinner starts at 6:30 p.m.
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That "Singing TV Guy" is coming back to Paso Robles and Estrella Warbirds Museum to entertain us and share some words of wisdom at the April dinner event. This time, he will be entertaining with Music from The Movies (Academy Award winning songs) and 80th Anniversary Tribute & scenes stories from "The Wizard of OZ."
Copies of his book titled: "God has a Sense of Humor, for Heaven's Sake" will be available for sale. You can read more about this Viet Nam veteran and his interesting background on his website link here.
Dinner is catered and open to the public ($20/person), reservations are required prior to 6 p.m., Monday prior to dinner, either On-line HERE or call 805 296-1935. Dinner price: $20/pp.
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The Spring Swap Meet presented by Estrella Warbirds Museum is planned for Saturday May 8th, from 7:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. This great outdoor activity has always been a great fund raiser for the museum. Plan now to attend! If you wish to enroll to become a seller or need more information, click on the picture above. As always, if you don't want to be a seller, but have salable items you would like to donate to the museum to sell, you can make arrangements with Ken Neuman 805 674-3939. If you have other questions send us a note. Lots of information and registration can be found here. Now is also your chance to help out in the production of this project. Contact us today here. Swap Meet Manager John Spooner would welcome the help! |
Welcome New Volunteers!
It's always great when we can welcome the new volunteers:
Restoration- Elliot DePriest, Paul Armstrong, Howard Guillory and Steve Foss,
Gift Shop- Yvonne Cryns, Diane Chesler!
It's spring time, people are starting to come out of their cocoons, tired of being house bound for the past year. Visitors to the museum are increasing daily and we are open and ready for business! There's always lots of activity. We can always use a few more helping hands here at the museum. If you like to meet and greet people, have stories to share concerning your own military experiences, enjoy classic cars or race cars, we can always use some more docents. Remember, this museum has continued to grow over the past 25 plus years because of people like you. Many people have contributed, not just financially, but more-so with sharing their personal talents and abilities to make this community effort a resounding success! Let us know your interests, experience (or not - we train), and availability at this link.
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The Estrella Warbirds Museum has always been "the place to go" for local meeting, group dinners and even company events. We greet visitors from around the world!
If you enjoy new people and groups, love history and want to be involved in a community project, we'd love to hear from you! We always need volunteers in our gift-shop, or docents in the museum or Auto Display. Maybe you want to get involved in restoration?
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805 674-3939
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Home to the world famous:
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You Too Can Fly on a WWII Aircraft! |
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Estrella Warbirds Museum is accepting donations for a seat on a once a month flight on board the restored C-47B, Betsy's Biscuit Bomber. The donation to the museum is $150 per person, and must be purchased in advance. Flights will be offered on the third Saturday of each month during 2021.This is the same aircraft that returned to Europe two years ago along with a fleet of C-47's as part of the 75th Anniversary of the Normandy Invasion. This is your opportunity to make a donation and take the flight of a lifetime! Make your reservation below, We only have several seats left for the April 15th flight.
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Restoration Crew Is Rocking the Boat! |
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Restoration is nearing completion of our Northrop F-5A Freedom Fighter. Never a part of the USAF tactical forces, the F-5A Freedom Fighter has been used as an aggressor aircraft to represent a hostile fighter in simulated combat with U.S. fighters. Some of the characteristics of the F-5A resemble those of the Soviet-built MIG-21 in certain altitude ranges. More info on this aircraft can be found here.
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Also nearing completion is the Vought A-7C Corsair II. The Corsair II was designed as a lightweight attack aircraft to supplement and later replace the Douglas A-4 Skyhawk. In addition to service in our Navy, Corsair II's were flown by our Air Force, Air National Guard, and several other nations.
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Returning & New at Woodland Auto Display |
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The Woodland Auto Display welcomed home the #28 Davey Allison stock car after it had been on loan to the NASCAR Museum and Hall of Fame in Charlotte, N.C. (for two years), where it was the center piece when Davey was inducted into the NASCAR Hall of Fame. From there, it went to Kentucky for a year where it was on display at the Ranier Racing Museum. We had signage at both locations regarding the Estrella Warbird Museum and Woodland Auto Display. While on loan, is was seen by well over 200,000 visitors to those museums. This racecar is definitely one of the very special racing vehicles in the Woodland collection.
The Jones family is now well represented at the Woodland Auto Display. Parnelli, the patriarch of the family, has had his famous midget as part of the Woodland collection for several years. Several weeks ago, Dick Woodland was contacted to come down to Torrance, CAS to pick up the midget race cars of his two sons, PJ and Page, whom were also excellent race car drivers in numerous classes and types of cars. (The truth is, Dick sent two of his sons, Robert and Rich, to go fight the So Cal traffic and pick up the cars for him.) Just another reason to come on down and see the entire collection!
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Warbirds Wings & Wheels and Swap Meet |
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Warbirds Wings & Wheels 12
& Swap Meet
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Contrary to a previous announcement, due to state COVID restrictions, an event the size of Warbirds Wings & Wheels can not be held until later this year. Consequently, we have postponed this combined event until October 2d. We will have just a Swap Meet in May, but combined in October.
Registrations are open for vehicle entries, swap meet, vendors, sponsors.
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Membership has its benefits! Why become a member? The museum is supported solely from private sources. Minimal membership dues go a long way in helping to preserve history for tomorrows generation. Membership gives you free access to the museum and our wonderful research library. Individual memberships are pro-rated at $75/year or $125/year for families. We have six different categories. You can find more information on membership and how to sign up the the link listed below. |
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4251 Dry Creek Road
Paso Robles, CA 93446
805 238-9317
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